after baby weight loss

HELP!!! my son is 8 weeks old and i havent lost a pound in 7 weeks. I dont eat junk, i was exercisind daily until i got sick last week, but will pick back up again. What worked for you? how long did it take? i go back to work in 2 weeks and am going to need a new wardrobe. im so bummed....

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I am struggling a bit too. I blame it on still having a voracious appetite when I was BFing. I did lose a little while BFing, but now that I have stopped I actually put some weight back on. The only thing that is working for me now is smaller meals more often, and I am going back to my organic diet.

Also walking helps a ton. I take DS for walks and I find that it is helping me to shed some weight.


BTW, you JUST had your baby. It takes time for your body to adjust and heal. Just getting back to a work routine might help as well.

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8 weeks is nothing! I look at pictures from back then and I still looked 7 months pregnant.

I just finally lost the last five pounds(thanks to a stomach virus) and am back to my pre-baby weight. My DD turns 9 months next week. I really believe in 9 months on, 9 months off. These celebrities losing it in 2 months is making us ALL feel like we should be super models in no time and that just isn't healthy

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i am 20 weeks PP and I am still not in my pre-preggo jeans. I walk everyday with the baby, but when I go back to work I am hitting the gym at lunch at least 3 days a week

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I def believe in time!
I am 3months PP and still 15lbs away from pre preggo weight.

Slow and steady wins the race i say with weight loss!

I take brisk walks with the stroller 3-4 times a week, while keeping good posture and working my abs. The hills here in CT def help!
I cut down on what I eat and i don't hardly eat any refined/processed foods, well except for my icecream and occasional cookie Eat lots of veggies, then follow with complex carbs and lean proteins.

I don't drink ANYTHing but water the majority of the day.

with my oldest i gained 50 lbs and lost all but 8 lbs when i got pg again with #2, with i gained 40lbs.

it will come off! Just give yourself some time and hard work. The belly is the last that comes off for me.

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It took me about 7 months to be back to me pre-preggo weight. My stomach was still mushy though- was just going to start a pilates video and then I got preggo again!

Don't worry, I really agree with the PP- 9 months on, 9 months off- 8 weeks is nothing- you are still recovering!

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DS is going to be 6 months and I still havent lost all the baby weight. I have 20 lbs. to lose to reach my pre-preggo weight but would also like to lose an additional 10 lbs.

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At 8 weeks I was still extremely bloated. It started to come off right around 9 or so. I also started weight watchers about three weeks ago. I've lost 9lbs so far....I am 4 lbs away from my pre preggo weight (but 19lbs away from where I want to be)

It will happen!

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two words.. LOW CARB.. not atkins but a low carb healthy diet i was down to my pre wedding weight before i got pg with number 2!

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Honestly, for me the best thing is that I am EBFing. I also eat well, and do spinning. But about 2 months after having DS I was 3 pounds LESS than before getting PG and I know the EBFing has a lot top do with that.

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I also EBF and have lost all but 2-3 pounds of my pre-preggo weight. I also do Bikram Yoga and that really really works well. You should check it out. www.bikramyogarvc.com. I take the class in Rockville Center when I am out in NY. I go back to work in a couple of weeks and I am going to enroll in a spinning class.

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I lost 50 lbs of it pretty quickly. the last 10 are lingering, so I am doing more then my normal walking.

I am on a no dairy/soy diet and EBFing so that helps.

I suffer cabin fever in the absolute worst way, so I am always walking the streets.

I got a lot of great tips from Jennifer Nicole Lee.

I tried jogging, but my chest is still big, so now I do the treadmill on an incline.

I started taking Zumba classes.

I need more eating control. I eat good stuff, just a lot of it. I don't know if its the BFing, but I experience a hunger that I have never had before.

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I joined Weight Watchers when my son was 6 weeks old. I had 8 lbs of pg weight to lose and plenty of pre-preg weight to lose. It has been slow going, but I am down 16 lbs. since I joined and happy I am below pre-preg.

I found WW very helpful and it is kinda fun, so I am going to try to keep losing with that.

Good luck.

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I just came back from the OBGYN - in almost 6 mts, I finally lost about 25 lbs (sometimes 27) and I gained 40 altogether. I dont eat junk and exercise... some people it just takes longer. My dr. promised me it would come off (I wasnt overweight - I still am not, but I want to wear my old clothes again) - my dr. is SKINNY, and she said it took her a full year after her child to get back to where she was - if you are careful it will definitely come off.